[APWSLMembers 546] Re: Labour News

[Umesh Upadhyaya]

Dear Parat
One more news from Nepal which is important concerning the violation of
basic trade union rights by the government of Nepal
It is also published in gefont website, I have pasted the copy for your
kind info below
 
Best regards
 
Umesh Upadhyaya
 
Trade unions call-on Prime Minister ask to repeal ESA immediately 

5/25/2007
May 24- A trade union delegation comprises with GEFONT along with NTUC,
DECONT and other 4 trade unions organisations today called on Prime
Minister G.P. Koirala in his official residence. The delegation handed
over memorandum to the PM and asked to repeal Essential Services Act
(ESA)-1957 immediately, which ha been imposed on 15 different trade,
industries and services since April 16 this year.
"This act is only applicable against workers, not applicable to check
anarchy neither hacked by various forces of destabilisation nor is
applicable to stop strike launched by various political groupings and
even the employers. Despite to maintain law and order why the Government
of Nepal is attacking to the unions who are constructively supporting
8-party coalitio government?" 
GEFONT Chair Com. Neupane said- "why the democratic Government is
exceeding coverof ESA compare to the Royal regime? What factor did you
compel to impose ESA untimely?"
NTUC President Bro. Basnet briefed PM about the content of Memorandum on
behalf of delegation- "we have major 4 points.first, repeal ESA, second,
stop atrocities by Maoists YCL, third, form Labour Commission as
mentioned in Interim statute and fourth, stop process to establish SEZ."
In response, PM accept that the imposition of ESA is untimely and
unnecessary. He assured that he will put agenda in the cabinet meeting
tomorrow (May 25) to lift out ESA and formation of Labour Commission.
Last year as well, on May 24, a delegation led by three presidents-
GEFONT Chair Com. Neupane, NTUC president Bro. Basnet and DECONT Act.
President Bro. K.N Dahal had handed over memorandum demanding to address
various labour related agendas. Out of many, three issues- revision of
minimum wage, public holiday on March 8 and May 1st, and inclusion of
trade union issues in the interim constitution have been met. 
The delegation comprises with Presidents of GEFONT, NTUC, DECONT, ANTUC,
NTUF, FENEPT and ANPTUF including senior officials of these unions offer
thanks to the PM for those achievement.
PM then and there summoned Home minister and asked 'why Ministry of Home
imposed ESA?' He further directed to the minister to bring a proposal in
Friday cabinet meeting to lift out imposition of ESA totally and
proposal for formation of Labour Commission as mentioned in the Interim
Constitution.
 
 
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[mailto:apwslmembers-bounces at labornetjp.org] On Behalf Of parat nanakorn
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Subject: [APWSLMembers 545] Labour News
 
Dear comrades
 
I'm trying to send you about labour news to all of you. it was tough me
byJieslle Hanna  when she came to visited me  here.
 
Would be good if you aew send me how you get it, 
 
Wishes  you have  healthy to work hard for workers who are  the hard
working for building the world !!
 
 
Big solidarity,
 
 
Parat  Na nakorn
 
APWSL Coordinator
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